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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNE [parish] | Lyne (Part of) Lyne (Part of) Lyne (Part of) Lyne (Part of) |
Johnston's Co. [County] Map New Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] Gazetteer of Scotland Reverend William Walkinshaw Church Minister Lyne |
008 ; 012 ; 020 ; 021 ; 024 ; 025 ; 026 ; 027 | [Situation] In the Southern portion of the County of Peebles A large and Mountainuous detached portion of the parish of Lyne and bounded on the North by Manor on the West by Tweedsmuir and on the S.E. [South East] by Selkirk and Dumfriesshires. It is wholly elevated Moorland and contains no village of any Kind, being so far distant from the Parish Church of Lyne, it possesses a Church (quoad Sacra) a School is also open during the Summer Months, by the liberality of the heritors. Previous to 1620 this was the Parish of Megget which on its suppression became annexed to Lyne. This district is still well known as Megget. |
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[Page] 3Note. The name "Lyne (Part of)" to be written as the parish name and the name "Megget" to be written as a district name as the latter is still the popular name.
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